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"Idiot, idiot!" Wu Sangui threw the battle report on the table, so angry that the green tendons on his forehead jumped, and he scolded endlessly, "At this time, if you don't strictly guard against the chieftain, you dare to go to the banquet to sing and dance." It's not a pity to die, it's not a pity to die, such a stupid talent, it's really not a pity to die. ”

Liu Xuanchu and Fang Guangchen glanced at each other, stretched out their hands to get the battle report, and after the two of them read it, they both shook their heads with a wry smile.

Whether Fu Qidong, the general of the stone forest, lost his vigilance or was greedy for enjoyment, he was invited to the banquet by the local official Qin Zugen in the name of longevity. It's just that this is a Hongmen banquet, the singing and dancing did not stop, Qin Zugen gave an order, and the native soldiers swarmed out, not only killing the generals and personal guards brought by Fu Qidong, but also making the defense of Shilin have no generals and the command is out of order. The Ming army took advantage of the situation to attack, broke through the defense of the Qing army, smashed Yiliang, and stormed the city.

Originally, the Ming army launched frequent small-scale counteroffensives on the whole line of Yunnan Province, but Wu Sangui did not pay too much attention to it, and he did not judge the direction of the Ming army's main attack. The main force of the Eight Banners moved north to Guizhou Province and went to conquer Shuixi, leaving only 1,000 to assist in defending the city in Kunming. Wu Sangui was also busy mobilizing troops in order to balance the defenses of Yunnan Province and ensure the safety of the three important cities of Chuxiong, Kunming, and Qujing.

Now the situation is taking a sharp turn for the worse, the Ming army occupies Yiliang, which is only more than 120 miles away from Kunming City, and it is still a bit too much to say that the soldiers are coming to the city. But it is an indisputable fact that Kunming has faced the threat head-on.

"The royal banner of the puppet clan is in Yiliang, which shows that the main direction of the Ming army is in the east." Fang Guangchen frowned and analyzed: "But if you want to take the provincial capital directly, I am afraid that the Ming army is still not capable." ”

"Don't underestimate it." Liu Xuanchu shook his head lightly and said: "Although our army has tens of thousands of elite soldiers, they are divided into three places, and their strength is scattered. Kunming was at this time when the number of troops was the least. Do you know that the enemy will not take advantage of the weakness to attack? Or—"

Liu Xuanchu paused, walked to the map to take a closer look, and guessed: "Or the enemy's target is not Kunming, but - but a false shot, and then the front of the army is directed at Qiannan." ”

Fang Guangchen also came to the map, pondered for a while, and said uncertainly: "It's not impossible. After all, Shuixi rebelled, and it is common sense for the enemy to echo it. ”

Wu Sangui saw that the two strategists were also incompatible. I couldn't help but sit down in the chair and sighed: "I finally understand the sinister intentions of the pseudo-sect, Kunming, Chuxiong, and Qujing, the three important cities of Yunnan Province, are clearly the cage they have drawn for our army, trapping our army inside, and I am powerless to take care of it." ”

Fang Guangchen and Liu Xuanchu nodded secretly, this is true, but how can the Qing court understand what this is. Lost the city and lost the land. The crime was not small, and even the Manchurian generals did not dare to bear it easily. And this is precisely the weakness of the Qing army in Yunnan Province. The division of troops is weak, and if one army alone is more than enough to defend and attack, and if the whole army gathers, it is in danger of losing the city.

"Knowing this, our army should abandon the city and gather divisions, and tens of thousands of troops will go west or south. It is possible to defeat the enemy in front of them, so why is it that today it is clumsy and passive. Wu Sangui stroked his forehead, both remorseful and helpless.

Liu Xuanchu and Fang Guangchen looked at each other and shook their heads. It is known that Wu Sangui is in a state of turmoil, and what he said seems to be reasonable, but in fact it is simply impossible. Tens of thousands of troops do not want to be based, and move forward with all their might, not to mention how to ensure food and wages, even if they break the enemy in front of them, how dare they go deeper?

"Lord Wang, at this time, it is not yet the time when the mountains and rivers are exhausted, why worry too much." Fang Guangchen persuaded: "The soldiers will come to block, and the water will come to the weir." Since the enemy is coming from the east, troops can be sent from Kunming and Qujing to flank the invading enemy. As for the city defense, Qujing is worry-free for the time being, but the provincial capital cannot afford to lose, and troops can be transferred from Chuxiong. ”

"What about Chu Xiong, if the enemy takes advantage of the weakness to attack-" Wu Sangui didn't look up, and said in a muffled voice.

"How many troops does the Ming army have?" Liu Xuanchu suddenly asked: "If it is far superior to our army, why should you consider anything else when you want to protect yourself?" Since we have the spare strength to advance Shu and attack Guangxi, why don't we gather troops to fight a decisive battle with our army in Yunnan Province? Knowing its sinister intentions, what is the benefit of empty consumption in Yunnan Province? The prince is the governor of Yungui, but if there are no soldiers to rely on, how can he save his place? ”

Wu Sangui raised his head suddenly and glared at Liu Xuanchu, although the sentence was true, it hit the key point in his heart, making him a little annoyed and angry. If it weren't for the imperial court, if it wasn't for the supervision of the Eight Banners...... To put it mildly, he is just a slave dog full of people, and the master is not how to command what is.

Fang Guangchen didn't know what medicine Liu Xuanchu had taken wrong, he was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "Xuanchu said bluntly, but for the sake of the prince, the prince should be considerate of his fist heart." ”

Wu Sangui snorted, turned his gaze away, and said angrily: "The Ming army in Yunnan Province is the strongest in western Yunnan, and the puppet king Dingguo and Wen Xuan are all generals in a hundred battles, and I am afraid that there are 40,000 or 50,000 horses under my command?" There are probably 20,000 or 30,000 soldiers in each theater of southern and eastern Yunnan. However, most of them are newly expanded barbarians, and if they are in a dignified battle, it will be difficult for these two theaters of war to resist the sharpness of our army. ”

"If you add the troops of Shu and Guangxi, I'm afraid the Ming army will have 100,000 people, right?" Liu Xuanchu pursed the corners of his mouth slightly, and said: "I really don't know how the pseudo-sect family is strategizing, and it can ensure the supply of money and food, and it will not fall behind if it is the enemy of the whole country in a corner." ”

Fang Guangchen secretly kicked Liu Xuanchu and said with a forced smile: "The pseudo-clan bullies the weak and fears the hard, and the money and food are mostly from the weak and small countries; and used the land as a lure to lure the chiefs of the families to send troops; Then there was trade with Xiyi, minting copper coins, and lending grain to the people...... Although there are many means, they are also the limit. As long as the court strongly supports it, the money and food are abundant, and the soldiers from all walks of life gather, they will be able to destroy this dynasty. ”

Is this a loss of confidence? Wu Sangui sighed secretly in his heart, and remembered a bad thing. Wu Yingxiong sent someone in the capital to bring news that Concubine Dong E was dead, and Shunzhi was heartbroken and could not go to court for several days. Psychological suggestion is very powerful, will the next three proverbs be fulfilled? Wu Sangui is a very superstitious person, and his psychology has been clouded by this.

Why do you always feel constrained? Could it be that the pseudo-sect really has the ability to predict, and every step of their own planning is under their control? Wu Sangui suddenly had this somewhat ridiculous thought.

Although Zhu Yongxing could not know exactly the movements of the Qing army, according to the general trend of history, he could still guess some clues. For example, the Qing court's strategic focus shifted. The financial situation is good or bad, the thoughts of Wu Sangui and the Qing court, who can use it...... In this way, although his judgment cannot be said to be 100% correct, it is not far off.

Therefore, it is not only opponents like Wu Sangui who are surprised. Even the generals and officials under Zhu Yongxing have been around for a long time, and they all have an unfathomable and profound feeling about him.

Liu Xuanchu was extremely disappointed, Wu Sangui was still obsessed, worked hard for the Qing court, and was an enemy of Min Shizi, and was no longer the hero of the Han family in his heart, so he kept silent.

Fang Guangchen's city government was very deep, and he was very dissatisfied with the Eight Banners of Manchuria for abandoning Yunnan into Guizhou, called quelling the rebellion, but in fact, using the Han to control the Han, regardless of the life and death of the Han army. The situation is unfavorable at this time. Once he made a wrong plan, the consequences would be unimaginable, so he was wise to protect himself and waited for Wu Sangui to make a decision. Anyway, the stakes have been analyzed clearly, how can it be so easy to make the three cities okay and defeat the Ming army.

Moreover, Fang Guangchen believes that through his understanding of the pseudo-sect. I always feel that the Ming army still has a back-up move, and it is by no means as simple as just rebelling against a Qin Zugen. Reckless words. It is very likely to fall into greater passivity, and if you are cautious, it is tantamount to sitting back and watching the Ming army move.

"It is not advisable to abandon the city." Wu Sangui saw that the two strategists were silent, and he was slightly angry in his heart, and said unhappily: "The scholars of the Central Dynasty are about to arrive in Yunnan, and they will lose their land at this time. Where is the face of this king? How could the imperial court fully support the Southwest? I have made up my mind, send troops to fight, and defeat the enemy. ”

"The prince is wise." Fang Guangchen and Liu Xuanchu bowed down duplicitously.

Wu Sangui was bored, waved his hand, and buried his head in looking at the map on the table. No more talking.

In fact, Fang Guangchen's feeling was right, the Ming army's counteroffensive planning was very thorough and meticulous, and it would use unprecedented forces of various departments, and the cooperation of the local officials Qin Zugen and Zigong could not be said to be unimportant, but it was not the most critical link.

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After the dark red sun was about to set on the western mountain, five horses rushed from west to east on the post road from Kunming to Qujing, and the riders on horseback spurred the horses one by one. When they came to the inn, they saddled and dismounted, and it turned out to be a bearded officer, about thirty years of age, and the other four were his attendants.

The bearded officer jumped off his horse and shouted in a high voice, "Good wine and good food are served, and we are ready to hurry our horses, and we will hurry all night." ”

Seeing this, Yi Cheng knew that he was a minister from Kunming, and he was busy with people to add Zhang Luo. They are all busy connoisseurs, and there are often preparations in the post station, and the wine and food are put on the table in a short time. It is nothing more than chicken and fish slices, fresh vegetables and tender vegetables, although not as rich as in the feast, but from the needs of passers-by, the cooking is delicious and delicious, very delicious.

Yi Cheng personally set the dishes and chopsticks for General Qiu, and was very attentive, but asked, "Why is your official business so in such a hurry?" ”

The bearded officer said: "What you do is a major matter of military aircraft, so don't ask too much." Do not drink too much of this wine, but only take a pot to moisten your throat. ”

Yi Cheng understood, and sure enough, he didn't ask any more questions, and after going down for a while, he brought a pot of wine, poured a glass for a few Qing soldiers, and then stepped aside.

"Good wine." The bearded officer drank it all, praised it, and reached out to pour another cup, but his attendants did not dare to drink more, and after drinking a cup, they ate with vegetables, and there was a sound of chewing.

Yi Cheng pursed the corners of his mouth slightly, and a cold light shot out of his eyes, but he quickly returned to a slightly flattering expression.

"You-" The bearded officer suddenly felt dizzy, and when he looked up at Yicheng again, he couldn't see clearly, and pointed at Yicheng with trembling hands, his head was already in a mess, and he lost the ability to think.

Yi Cheng sneered, slapped his hands hard, and several people rushed in with weapons and ropes, and pounced on a few Qing soldiers. Several Qing soldiers still wanted to resist, but they were spinning together, unable to stand on their feet, and were pressed to the ground and tied up.

The last person to come in had a gloomy face, didn't say much, and went straight to the bearded officer, taking the briefcase from him. When I opened the baggage, it contained a roll of cylindrical documents wrapped in multiple layers of cloth. The sealing paper is sealed with the large seal of Prince Pingxi, and the ends of the roll are sealed with wax. Without the slightest hesitation, this person peeled off the sealing wax, tore off the sealing paper, and unfolded it to watch, it was the military order issued by Wu Sangui to General Qu Jingqing.

"My lord—" Yi Cheng asked cautiously, "What do you do with these guys?" ”

"Strip off your armor and drag it to the back to kill it and bury it." He Yong, a hundred households in the Field Service Section of the Intelligence Department, stretched out his hand to Lu Xia with an expressionless face, paused, and then ordered: "Zhang Cheng and Zhao Yingshou stay." ”

"Understood." Yi Cheng agreed, beckoned his subordinates to rip off the clothes and armor of the five unconscious and sleeping Qing soldiers, and dragged them out.

When Yi Cheng finished dealing with a few Qing soldiers and turned back to the house, he found that He Yong and the three of them had already put on the clothes and armor of the Qing soldiers, and they were checking each other, and when they saw that there were no flaws, they relaxed.

"Let's rest for one night, and we'll leave for Qujing tomorrow morning." He Yong stretched out his hand to call Yicheng, his face showed a rare warmth, and he explained carefully: "After we leave, you will retreat at night, don't be reluctant." When he left, he left a fire, and burned the station, throwing a few corpses in the fire, making it look like an accident. ”

Yi Cheng hesitated for a moment, and said tentatively: "My lord, this post station is not easy to come by, and it took more than half a year——"

"If this operation is successful, what is a post station?" He Yong waved his hand and said in an unquestionable tone: "Just do as I want." Speaking of which, it's time for us to go to the rear and enjoy the blessings. Lord Ye has arranged it, someone will answer it on the road, and there will be a heavy reward when he goes back. ”

"I see, the little one will definitely do what the adults order." Yicheng smiled heartily, happy that he was finally able to get out of his current life.

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The conditions of communication in ancient times created favorable conditions for the intelligence department to carry out its operations. After receiving the letter, there is no condition to confirm it, especially military orders, even if there are doubts, they must follow the orders.

Historically, when Wu Sangui conquered Shuixi, he mistakenly wrote Liugui as "Lu (capitalized "six" characters) in the marching order to Li Benchen, the governor of Guizhou, causing the two routes of military and horse to be isolated from each other. The Sangui army was trapped in Longchang (Zhijindong, Guizhou) by the Shuixi army, and was almost defeated and killed.

The Intelligence Department has Zha Rulong, a master of counterfeiting, and Shuixi's rebellion against An Kun is a small test, and this time it is a big fake letter and fake military order. Calculating the time, waiting for an opportunity for the Intelligence Department to send someone disguised as a messenger of the Qing army and send it to the Qing army from all walks of life to disrupt the deployment of the Qing army.

Among them, the letter sent to Qujing is very crucial, for this reason, the Intelligence Department did not hesitate to abandon an important intelligence point that was painstakingly built, and even sent capable personnel - He Yong and his subordinates. Originally, Ye Hu wanted to come in person, but was stopped by Zhu Yongxing. Ye Hu's position is too high, and there are too many secrets of Zhilu Dao, and once something happens, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Wu Sangui thought that there was no problem with the planning and arrangement, and even if he could not defeat the Ming army, it would not cause the situation in Yunnan Province to deteriorate further, but he did not know that a few fake letters and a few fake military orders were enough to make his hard work go to waste.

Soldiers, treacherous! It's not that Wu Sangui didn't understand, but he didn't expect that there would be such a means, so he didn't lose unjustly at all.

……………… (To be continued......)